Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Hunter Forecast District.

Issued at 6:57 pm Tuesday, 26 September 2023.

Severe thunderstorms have redeveloped in the Hunter this evening.

Weather Situation: A moist unstable atmosphere combined with a surface trough generating thunderstorms in the Hunter this evening.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce large hailstones in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Singleton, Muswellbrook and Putty.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.